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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:42:25 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" <murphwiznospamVETHEOBVIOUShotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Gary Fritz wrote:
>> My '02 9-5 Aero wagon has very nice-looking wheels, but you can never see 
>> them because they're always covered with grimy black brake dust.  You can 
>> clean them off (a nearly-impossible job because the stuff sticks like 
>> glue) and within a few miles they're black again.
>>
>> A friend of mine has an Audi A4, and he replaced the brake pads with 
>> Mintex Red Box pads.  He says they work excellently and there is 
>> virtually no dust.
>>
>> Digging on the net, most Red Box pads I find are for VW's, Audis, etc.  I 
>> found a few for Saab but it's not clear any of them fit on Aeros, which 
>> have larger rotors.
>>
>> Anyone know if Mintex makes pads to fit the 9-5 Aero?  Or possibly 
>> another brand that works well and gets rid of the dust?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Gary
>
> 9-5 front pads are the same size/shape even on Aero's the larger discs 
> just move the pads out 10mm.
> I'm always wary of claims of dust free pads, the basic physics of friction 
> means somethings got to wear, or your brakes don't work!

I have direct experience with replacing the pads on a 9000 with Axxis/PBR 
"Deluxe Plus" pads.  These pads are a softer organic compound and there is 
far, far less dust created compared to OE or semi-metallic pads while 
maintaing very good braking characteristics.  They are best for street use 
only however as they probably would not stand up to extreme heat loads as 
well as metallic or ceramic material.

Y Braking MV

-Fred W 

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